John Doxey No date on will - Nov. 24, 1884[See his estate record here]

In the name of God, Amen.

I John DOXEY of the County of Currituck in the State of North
Carolina, being of sound disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare
this to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following, to wit.

Item. Whereas I with all of my children, excepting Frances V.
MATHIAS, decd, did make deed to Jos. SIMPSON for a
certain piece of land in Currituck County, North Carolina near Tulls Creek by
deed bearing date Jany. 3, 1882, which is of record in Registers office of
Currituck County, and whereas the children of said Frances V. MATHIAS are
minors, to wit Florence MATHIAS & James MATHIAS, now if they shall when they
arrive at full age make to said Jos. SIMPSON his heirs and assigns a fee
simple title for their interest in said lands, then and in that case I give
and bequeath unto my children, to wit Grandy DOXEY, Ann Matilda GRAY,
Florence
MATHIAS and James MATHIAS children of Frances V. MATHIAS, dec'd,
the children of Jas. DOXEY, decd, to wit Pyrous GEORGE M.A. GEORGE David W. SAWYER and
Amanda E. SAWYER and Lydia B. BELL, all of my property of every description
both real and personal, share & share alike, that is to say to Grandy DOXEY
one share, Ann Matilda GRAY one share, Florence MATHIAS and Jas. MATHIAS one
share, Pyrous GEORGE M.A. GEORGE David W. SAWYER and Amanda E. SAWYER one
share, and Lydia B. BELL one share to them and their heirs in fee simple
forever.

Item. But if the said Florence MATHIAS and Jas. MATHIAS when they
arrive at full age shall refuse to make title as aforesaid to said Jos.
SIMPSON then and in that case it is my will and desire that my property of
every description be divided amongst my other heirs as above named, and that
the said Florence MATHIAS and Jas. MATHIAS to have no part or lot of any of
it. /s/ John [his x mark]
DOXEY Seal

Signed sealed and published and declared by the testator John DOXEY
to be his last will & testament and we by his request and in his presence and
in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as attesting
witnesses theretoA.O. DEY
R.E.L. SIMMONS

North Carolina } In the Clerk's
Office of the Superior Court
Currituck County }
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
John DOXEY having the names of A.O. DEY and R.E.L. SIMMONS
as subscribing witnesses thereto is this day offered for probate by J.F.
GRAY and C.M. BELL, whose wives Ann Matilda GRAY and
Lydia B. BELL, respectively, are heirs therein, and the execution thereof
proved by the oath of R.E.L. SIMMONS, one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto and it was also proved by the oath of R.E.L. SIMMONS, J.M.
WOODHOUSE and Wm. H. BRAY, that they are well acquainted with the
signature of A.O. DEY the other subscribing witness to the said will,
having frequently seen him write and that the signature affixed as a witness
to the said paper writing to be the signature of said A.O. DEY, and
that the said DEY is a non-resident of the State of North Carolina, and
it if further proven by the oath of R.E.L. SIMMMONS that said A.O.
DEY signed his name to said will as witness, in his presence and at the
time said R.E.L. SIMMONS signed the same, at the request and in the
presence and at the time that said John DOXEY signed the said paper
writing.
And it appearing that the said John DOXEY was of
full age of sound mind and disposing memory and under no restraint or undue
influence, it is ordered and adjudged that the said paper writing be and is in
all respects declared to be the last will and testament of the said John
DOXEY. Ordered to be recorded & filed. There being no executor
named in said will and Mrs. Sarah DOXEY widow of the testator having
signed a paper writing denoucing her right to administer on said estate in
favor of J.F. GRAY, the said J.F. GRAY thereupon qualified by
giving the proper bond and taking the oath prescribed by law. Letters of
administration with will annexed was issued to him. This November 24th
day 1884.
/s/ H.B. ANSELL Clerk Superior Court

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